I love texting. Texting is fabulous. Texting means I can communicate with people while interacting with them even less than I would have ever thought possible. It’s awesome.

But even I have to admit that there are times when texting just doesn’t cut it. And, of course, there are times when super awkward autocorrect fails are...well...super awkward. Here are 12 times you should think twice before texting instead of calling or, you know, talking to someone face-to-face:

When you need to express your feelings

Emojis and stickers, even animated ones, don’t quite have the emotional oomph of the spoken word. Trust me on this one.